Ballad of a Small Player, 2025.Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Yip Tak-Han, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin, Adrienne Lau, and Anthony Wong.SYNOPSIS:When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the […]
Exclusive Interview – Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé
Chris Connor chats with Ballad of a Small Player screenwriter Rowan Joffé…Fresh off its gala screening at the London Film Festival, we spoke with Ballad of a Small Player’s screenwriter Rowan Joffé about the challenges of bringing Lawrence Osborne’s acclaimed source material to life. The film like the novel, follows Lord Doyle a down on […]
2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player, 2025.Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, and Alex Jennings.SYNOPSIS:When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.Edward Berger has been on an […]
New trailer for Ballad of a Small Player starring Colin Farrell
Netflix has released a new trailer, poster and images for Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave) psychological thriller Ballad of a Small Player ahead of its release later this month.Adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel of the same name, the film follows Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell), a man trying to outrun his fast-rising debts, […]
Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)
Ballad of a Small Player, 2025.Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Ip and Alex Jennings.SYNOPSIS:When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.Instead of the sparkling […]
Colin Farrell is a gambler on the run in Ballad of a Small Player trailer
Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Ballad of a Small Player, director Edward Berger’s (All Quiet on the Western Front, Conclave) upcoming adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel of the same name.The psychological thriller stars Colin Farrell as Lord Doyle, a high-stakes gambler who spends the little money he has left drinking on the casino […]
